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Fossil evidence has been used to understand the movement of continental plates. The figure below shows where fossils of several species have been
found. What can you predict about more modern organisms that lived 100 million years after these species? (3 points)
SOUTH AMERICA
remains of
ognathus
Trassic land reptile
approximately
I'm long
AFRICA
Lived approximately
250-240 million years ago
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Fouad remains of the
water reple
Masosaurus
Lived approximately
299-250 million years ago
Lived approdnately
286-258 million years ago
INDIA
ANTARCTICA
Fossl evidence
of the Triassic
land reple
Lystrosauna
AUSTRALIA
Fossh of the fern
Glossopteris found
in all of the southem
continents, show that
they were once joined.
Lived approximately
300-200 million years ago
O Most modern species would have ranges like Glossopteris because the continents are closer together today.
Most modern species would be in South America, because as the plates moved they would separate from other, uninhabited lands.
More modern species would have a smaller range because the plates are farther apart today.
O Modern species would be able to migrate in a pattern like Lystrosaurus because India and Antarctica are closer together today.